Sci-What? The 5 Worst Science Fiction Movies

While our panel of scientists and engineers was busy selecting their favorite sci-fi movies, we asked them to name the worst, most obnoxious, least plausible films. They do want to miss a thing, if that thing is Armageddon.

Armageddon (1998)

Armageddon (1998)

A doomsday asteroid is diverted, but science gets crushed. "Rain hitting the windshield of a spaceship on an asteroid wins the award for most unrealistic moment in sci-fi history," says Pepperdine University psychologist Jessica Cail.